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24
Feb

Send Charleston Waterkeeper to DC

On Saturday, March 7th, hundreds of ocean leaders from around the world will converge on Washington, DC for the Blue Vision Summit.  The purpose of the convention is “to encourage our current administration to take positive action on our public seas, to address climate change impacts on the ocean, and...
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24
Feb

Kinder Morgan Delays Expansion

At Kinder Morgan’s most recent Community Advisory Panel Meeting, the focus was on the economic impact of the terminal to the Charleston area.  According to a presentation made by Craig Mullins, Kinder Morgan has 167 terminals and owns nearly 37,000 miles of pipeline throughout North America.  The Charleston plant is...
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24
Feb

Environmental Response Committee Meeting

On February 19, Charleston Waterkeeper attended an Environmental Response Committee Meeting at the United States Coast Guard Base, Sector Charleston.  The meeting brought together environmental responders and other stakeholders from around South Carolina and bordering states. Charleston Waterkeeper was one of the only non-profit organizations represented at the meeting.  Moran...
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18
Feb

Home Bound Hound

After showing off our new patrol to the other Waterkeeper’s around the world, John Lipscomb, boat captain for Riverkeeper, sent me these pictures displaying an almost identical aluminum skiff used by their organization on the Hudson River.  Taken in 2007 after a river cleanup, John’s dog, Buster, proudly watches over...
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17
Feb

$55 Million in Pollution Fines

Since 1991 South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has dished out nearly $55 million worth of fines to businesses and individuals violating state environmental and pollution laws.  The Post and Courier has recently compiled all 6,100 of these violations in an online database.  The new database, brought...
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